From Josh Boyajian:
River Forest Truck 219. J2013 Smeal 105′ RM 2000/400. Josh Boyajian photo
River Forest Engine 226 1993 Spartan Gladiator/Darley 1500/750. Josh Boyajian photo
River Forest Engine 222 2002 Spartan Gladiator/Darley 1500/750 . Josh Boyajian photo
This from Dan McInerney:
River Forest Truck 219 was put back in service on 4/1/14. Repairs to the cab were made and a new ladder installed. Other additions include a reverse camera and a slim line LED lightbar across the center of the grill.
Smeal quint for the River Forest Fire Department. Dan McInerney photo
River Forest Truck 219. Dan McInerney photo
This from Josh Boyajian:
Here is a follow up to the post the other day. Here is a shot I took today of River Forest’s new Smeal ladder truck 219. From my understanding, it will follow the engine on all in-town fire calls. Also it will be going into surrounding towns auto-aid including Maywood.ThanksJosh
River Forest Truck 219. Josh Boyajian photo
From Dan McInerney:
River Forest Truck 219 went in service at 0800 this date. It follows RFOR E222 as the second out piece on fire runs
Sep 27
Josh Boyajian submitted several images of apparatus that he recently photographed.
Oak Lawn Battalion 1. Josh Boyajian photo
River Forest Engine 222. Josh Boyajian photo
Riverside Engine 1611. Josh Boyajian photo
Riverside Engine 1621. Josh Boyajian photo
From Danny in Kentucky:
hi there thought i’d share that i found alot of local fire depts in my area that have rigs that used to serve in the greater chicago area. here are a few links. maybe other readers can contribute original photos from their days in chicago land
Anderson County Rescue 5 (x-Lisle-Woodridge FPD)
Greg Stapleton photo
This one one of the first three Gladiator super command cabs built by Spartan. Larry Shapiro photo
Hindman Fire Department Ladder 150 (X-River Forest, IL)
Greg Stapleton photo
Larry Shapiro photo
Stephensburg Engine 3 (retired) (claims to be X-Palatine, IL Tele-Squrt)
Greg Stapleton photo
from Kent Parrish:
As regards the Stephensburg rig. It was a 1981 Seagrave HB-25068 # K-79052 1500/500 with 50-foot Tele-Squrt for Palatine. Somebody removed the Tele-Squrt and put a Pierce body with 1000-gallon tank on it, around 1994. The body was #E-1375 from Bridgewater, NJ.
Austin-Tracy FD Engine FD Engine 68 (X-Winnetka, IL)
Greg Stapleton photo
Former Winnetka Engine 28. Larry Shapiro photo
Austin-Tracy FD Engine 60 (retired) (X-Winnetka, IL)
Greg Stapleton photo
Former Winnetka Engine. Larry Shapiro photo
Little Poplar Creek Engine 1 (X-Roberts Park, IL)
Greg Stapleton photo
Neon VFD Aerial 1 (X-Glen Ellyn, IL)
Greg Stapleton photo
The Kentucky photos were all found at kentuckyfiretrucks.com
Images of local units from the exhibit hall at McCormick Place at the Fire Rescue International trade show.
New AEV ambulance for Bloomingdale. Larry Shapiro photo
Leyden Township ambulance by Wheeled Coach. Larry Shapiro photo
Leyden Township ambulance by Wheeled Coach. Larry Shapiro photo
River Forest quint. Josh Boyajian photo
New Smeal quint for River Forest. Larry Shapiro photo
Franklin Park engine in the Marion booth. Larry Shapiro photo
Alsip Car 2000. Josh Boyajian photo
Joliet Engine 8. Larry Shapiro photo
Aurora Engine 9. Josh Boyajian photo
Engine 9 is the third new engine for Aurora. Larry Shapiro photo
Crestwood Ford Expedition. Larry Shapiro photo
CFD Turret Wagon 6-7-3 Deluge Wagon. Josh Boyajian photo
CFD Comm Van 2-7-8 from O’Hare. Josh Boyajian photo
HME quint for Gary FD. Larry Shapiro photo
HME quint for Gary FD. Josh Boyajian photo
Aug 15
This from Josh Boyajian:
River Forest
Leyden FPD
Bensenville FPD
Cicero
Bolingbrook
Has approved the purchase of two new units:
Chicago Ridge
Jul 23
This from Josh Boyajian:
Here are pictures of River Forest’s new 2013 Smeal 105′ quint they just purchased. It will be marked in the coming weeks before it will be on display in the Smeal booth at FRI at McCormick Place next month.Thanks Josh Boyajian
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
Josh Boyajian photo
